Module java.base

Package javax.security.auth.spi

package javax.security.auth.spi

This package provides the interface to be used for implementing pluggable authentication modules.

Since:

1.4

Related Packages

Module	Package	Description
java.base	javax.security.auth	This package provides a framework for authentication and authorization.
java.base	javax.security.auth.callback	This package provides the classes necessary for services to interact with applications in order to retrieve information (authentication data including usernames or passwords, for example) or to display information (error and warning messages, for example).
java.security.jgss	javax.security.auth.kerberos	This package contains utility classes related to the Kerberos network authentication protocol.
java.base	javax.security.auth.login	This package provides a pluggable authentication framework.
java.base	javax.security.auth.x500	This package contains the classes that should be used to store X500 Principal and X500 Private Credentials in a Subject.

Interfaces

Class	Description
LoginModule	Service-provider interface for authentication technology providers.